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2005-10-12 Home Front: Politix

Google to put $295 million into 'socially progressive' companies, causes

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Posted by too true 2005-10-12 13:37|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Google gave the first details yesterday of how it would carry out its commitment to devote a share of its lucrative public stock offering to charity and social causes.

Charity, for the needy, I can see. But I'd be curious to know what "social causes" they think is worthy of pouring money into.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-10-12 16:36|| 2005-10-12 16:36|| Front Page Top

#2 It's simple. They are going to be pouring money into the pockets of their 'friends' such as the Democrats, their little pet groups, etc. I rather doubt they'll be able to manage being as efficient as the US govt even, getting a whole 22 cents out of every dollar to the people supposed to get it.

It's too bad as a pubically traded company, the working papers of their yearly outside audit won't fall into the 'wrong' hands. It'd be interesting reading I'm sure.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2005-10-12 16:57|| 2005-10-12 16:57|| Front Page Top

#3 haha

Itâs funny watching right wing neos getting pissed as a successful company ignores them, and rightly so ;-)

Posted by Angugum Unumble6535 2005-10-12 17:19|| 2005-10-12 17:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Right wing Neo? Nothing of the sort, nor are we pissed. We simply don't believe their money will actually help anyone, just like the War on Poverty didn't.

Just for future reference. I'm not a Neo-con, nor am I 'right-wing'. I belong to the Imperialist Warmonger Party. The 'right-wing' are no more than fuzzy, warm hearted liberals to us. Try to be more correct in the future.

"No nuke too big, no target too small" - IWP

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2005-10-12 18:07|| 2005-10-12 18:07|| Front Page Top

#5 goodnight....

Posted by hehehehehe 2005-10-12 18:08|| 2005-10-12 18:08|| Front Page Top

#6 right wing neos! Ow my! That hurt badly, AU6535.... very clever, did you make that up?
Idiot

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-10-12 19:17|| 2005-10-12 19:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey, AU6535, are you that weird kid from Oxford who likes to call us all âright wing rabble?â

Wight Wing Wabble?

Posted by Secret Master 2005-10-12 19:47|| 2005-10-12 19:47|| Front Page Top

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